Today @ 3 PM | This event will take place in person at South Beach Library.
Drop by the Library anytime between 3-4:30 PM to play Nintendo Switch or PlayStation 4 videogames with a librarian! Ages 6- 18. | South Beach Library | Children,
Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),
School Age (5-12 years),
Families,
Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years) |
Today @ 3:30 PM | This event will take place at the South Beach Library.
Join us to create your own designs either by hand or on the computer and turn it into a button.
Ages 8-18 | South Beach Library | Children,
School Age (5-12 years),
Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years),
Young Adults/Pre GED (16-24 years) |
Sat, April 20 @ 12 PM | This event will take place in person at South Beach Library.
Game on! Join us at the library to play board games with your family, friends, and librarians! For kids and teens 4-18. | South Beach Library | Children,
Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),
School Age (5-12 years),
Families,
Parents/Caregivers,
Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years) |
Sat, April 20 @ 1 PM | Poetry Programming Celebrate National Poetry Month with NYPL and Poetry Society of New York
This April, join us for writing workshops across the three boroughs, uplifting poetry of all types; free verse, form, and everything in between!
The Poetics of Daily Speech: Writing Workshop with Kayla Schwab
We’ve all felt the compulsion to whip out the thesaurus to give a piece of writing more “oomf,” whether it’s a poem or a job application. What is it that drives us to use words in our writing that we would never use… Registration required: Online | South Beach Library | Adults |
Mon, April 22 @ 4 PM | This event will take place at the South Beach Library.
Using recycled materials, create your own mini items! Ages 10 - 18
This program is ages 10 - 18. | South Beach Library | Children,
Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years),
Young Adults/Pre GED (16-24 years) |
Tue, April 23 @ 11:30 AM | Early Literacy Join us to hear stories, sing songs, and get those wiggles out as you help your active child build important early learning skills. Discover ways to promote early literacy at home and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. Best for new walkers, toddlers/or children at this developmental stage. | South Beach Library | Children,
Toddlers (18-36 months),
Families |
Tue, April 23 @ 12 PM | Early Literacy This event will take place in person at South Beach Library.
Join us for a library playdate and meet other caregivers as we explore developmentally appropriate play materials in a safe, warm, and joyful environment. Extend your child’s learning through play! | South Beach Library | Children,
Toddlers (18-36 months),
Families,
Parents/Caregivers |
Tue, April 23 @ 3:30 PM | This event will take place in person at South Beach Library.
Make a masterpiece of your own design using washable paints! Our paint is washable, but please dress to make a mess! | South Beach Library | Children,
Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),
School Age (5-12 years),
Families,
Parents/Caregivers |
Wed, April 24 @ 11:15 AM | Book Discussion Group This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library.
Join us for the latest edition of our popular monthly book club!
About the book:
A transporting, irresistible debut novel that takes its heroine, Cristabel Seagrave, from a theatre in the gargantuan cavity of a beached whale into undercover operations during World War II—a story of love, family, bravery, lost innocence, and self-transformation.
One blustery night in 1928, a whale washes up on the shores of the English Ch… | South Beach Library | Adults,
50+,
Book Lovers |
Wed, April 24 @ 4 PM | NYPL en Español THIS IS AN ONLINE EVENT
¡Hola! ¿Te gusta hablar español? Want to practice your Spanish? Join the staff of the New York Public Library and other fellow Spanish speakers for an hour of Spanish conversation.
This group is at the intermediate level, but it's a friendly gathering and everyone is welcome.
Registration is required to participate.
You don't need a library card to register, only an email address.
Visit the Jalapeño Social Hour Agenda webpage to learn about the topic and how to prepa… Registration required: Online | South Beach Library Online | Adults |
Wed, April 24 @ 5:30 PM | Book Discussion Group This event is online.
Join us for the latest virtual edition of our popular monthly book club!
About the book:
A transporting, irresistible debut novel that takes its heroine, Cristabel Seagrave, from a theatre in the gargantuan cavity of a beached whale into undercover operations during World War II—a story of love, family, bravery, lost innocence, and self-transformation.
One blustery night in 1928, a whale washes up on the shores of the English Channel. By law, it belongs to the… Registration required: Online | Online | Adults,
50+,
Book Lovers |
Thu, April 25 @ 11:15 AM | English for Speakers of Other Languages THIS PROGRAM IS IN PERSON at South Beach Library.
No registration needed, just come to the library!
We Speak NYC is an Emmy Award-winning TV show created to help people practice English. Each story is about everyday situations, like going to the doctor or talking with a child's teacher. The characters speak slowly and clearly.
The program works best for people who speak some English and want to practice.
Intermediate Level Conversation group for English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL):… | South Beach Library | Adults,
English Language Learners,
Immigrants |
Thu, April 25 @ 3 PM | This event will take place in person at South Beach Library.
Join your friends, family, and librarians to build with Lego® Bricks and jumbo building blocks. Ages 4+ | South Beach Library | Children,
Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),
School Age (5-12 years),
Families |
Thu, April 25 @ 4 PM | This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library.
In case you haven’t come across it, diamond painting is one of the fastest trending crafts out there! If you enjoy detail work and bling, this craft is perfect for you!
Meeting weekly over the course of several months, participants will be provided with their own diamond painting kit to be completed at the Library. It's yours to keep and take home when you have finished your glittering masterpiece!
***UPDATE NOTICE*** Class is… | South Beach Library | Adults,
50+ |
Fri, April 26 @ 3 PM | This event will take place in person at South Beach Library.
Drop by the Library anytime between 3-4:30 PM to play Nintendo Switch or PlayStation 4 videogames with a librarian! Ages 6- 18. | South Beach Library | Children,
Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),
School Age (5-12 years),
Families,
Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years) |
Fri, April 26 @ 3:30 PM | This event will take place at the South Beach Library.
Join us to create your own designs either by hand or on the computer and turn it into a button.
Ages 8-18 | South Beach Library | Children,
School Age (5-12 years),
Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years),
Young Adults/Pre GED (16-24 years) |
Sat, April 27 @ 12 PM | This event will take place at the South Beach Library.
Join our teen librarian to help her with projects around the library, socialize with other teens, and learn new and exciting skills to use in the future! This program is for Teens ages 13-18 ONLY.
Library volunteers can earn 2 hours of credit for this Saturday Club. Please email southbeach@nypl.org to learn how a teen age 14-18 can earn community service as a volunteer. | South Beach Library | Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years) |
Sat, April 27 @ 12 PM | This event will take place in person at South Beach Library.
Game on! Join us at the library to play board games with your family, friends, and librarians! For kids and teens 4-18. | South Beach Library | Children,
Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),
School Age (5-12 years),
Families,
Parents/Caregivers,
Teens/Young Adults (13-18 years) |
Tue, April 30 @ 11:30 AM | Early Literacy Join us to hear stories, sing songs, and get those wiggles out as you help your active child build important early learning skills. Discover ways to promote early literacy at home and meet other caregivers in the neighborhood. Best for new walkers, toddlers/or children at this developmental stage. | South Beach Library | Children,
Toddlers (18-36 months),
Families |
Tue, April 30 @ 12 PM | Early Literacy This event will take place in person at South Beach Library.
Join us for a library playdate and meet other caregivers as we explore developmentally appropriate play materials in a safe, warm, and joyful environment. Extend your child’s learning through play! | South Beach Library | Children,
Toddlers (18-36 months),
Families,
Parents/Caregivers |
Tue, April 30 @ 3:30 PM | STEAM for Kids This event will take place in person at South Beach Library.
Join your friends and librarians to build, shape, sculpt, and play with Kinetic Sand! | South Beach Library | Children,
Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),
School Age (5-12 years),
Families |
Thu, May 2 @ 4 PM | This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library.
In case you haven’t come across it, diamond painting is one of the fastest trending crafts out there! If you enjoy detail work and bling, this craft is perfect for you!
Meeting weekly over the course of several months, participants will be provided with their own diamond painting kit to be completed at the Library. It's yours to keep and take home when you have finished your glittering masterpiece!
***UPDATE NOTICE*** Class is… | South Beach Library | Adults,
50+ |
Sat, May 4 @ 10:30 AM | This event will take place in person at South Beach Library.
We will be making our own dioramas from craft supplies. | South Beach Library | Children,
Pre-schoolers (3-5 years),
School Age (5-12 years),
Families |
Tue, May 7 @ 3:30 PM | This event will take place in person at South Beach Library.
Join us at the library for a playdough playtime! You will be able to take your creations home at the end of the program. (Ages 4+) | South Beach Library | Children,
School Age (5-12 years) |
Thu, May 9 @ 4 PM | This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library.
In case you haven’t come across it, diamond painting is one of the fastest trending crafts out there! If you enjoy detail work and bling, this craft is perfect for you!
Meeting weekly over the course of several months, participants will be provided with their own diamond painting kit to be completed at the Library. It's yours to keep and take home when you have finished your glittering masterpiece!
***UPDATE NOTICE*** Class is… | South Beach Library | Adults,
50+ |
Sat, May 11 @ 11 AM | Online This event is online.
Are you on the hunt for the next great read? Or are you curious to read something new?
Never fear, your librarian is here!
Tune in for a special presentation from our Adult Librarian who will chat about forthcoming books and give attendees the inside scoop on the latest releases from top publishers. Hear what's new for this month and spark your reading curiosity!
Browse and read the latest e-books and e-audiobooks using our made just for you e-reader app SimplyE.
D… Registration required: Online | Online | Adults,
50+,
Book Lovers |
Wed, May 15 @ 11:15 AM | Book Discussion Group This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library.
Join us for our bi-monthly book club that explores themes of love in literarture!
About the book:
Twenty-four-year-old British painter Cleo has escaped from England to New York and is still finding her place in the sleepless city when, a few months before her student visa ends, she meets Frank. Twenty years older and a self-made success, Frank’s life is full of all the excesses Cleo’s lacks. He offers her the chance to be h… | South Beach Library | Adults,
50+,
Book Lovers |
Thu, May 16 @ 4 PM | This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library.
In case you haven’t come across it, diamond painting is one of the fastest trending crafts out there! If you enjoy detail work and bling, this craft is perfect for you!
Meeting weekly over the course of several months, participants will be provided with their own diamond painting kit to be completed at the Library. It's yours to keep and take home when you have finished your glittering masterpiece!
***UPDATE NOTICE*** Class is… | South Beach Library | Adults,
50+ |
Thu, May 23 @ 4 PM | This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library.
In case you haven’t come across it, diamond painting is one of the fastest trending crafts out there! If you enjoy detail work and bling, this craft is perfect for you!
Meeting weekly over the course of several months, participants will be provided with their own diamond painting kit to be completed at the Library. It's yours to keep and take home when you have finished your glittering masterpiece!
***UPDATE NOTICE*** Class is… | South Beach Library | Adults,
50+ |
Wed, May 29 @ 11:15 AM | Book Discussion Group This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library.
Join us for the latest edition of our popular monthly book club!
About the book:
Geeta's no-good husband disappeared five years ago. She didn't kill him, but everyone thinks she did--no matter how much she protests. But she soon discovers that being known as a "self-made" widow has some surprising perks. No one messes with her, no one threatens her, and no one tries to control (ahem, marry) her. It's even been good for her… | South Beach Library | Adults,
50+,
Book Lovers |
Wed, May 29 @ 5:30 PM | Book Discussion Group This event is online.
Join us for the latest virtual edition of our popular monthly book club!
About the book:
Geeta's no-good husband disappeared five years ago. She didn't kill him, but everyone thinks she did--no matter how much she protests. But she soon discovers that being known as a "self-made" widow has some surprising perks. No one messes with her, no one threatens her, and no one tries to control (ahem, marry) her. It's even been good for her business; no one wants to risk ge… Registration required: Online | Online | Adults,
50+,
Book Lovers |
Thu, May 30 @ 4 PM | This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library.
In case you haven’t come across it, diamond painting is one of the fastest trending crafts out there! If you enjoy detail work and bling, this craft is perfect for you!
Meeting weekly over the course of several months, participants will be provided with their own diamond painting kit to be completed at the Library. It's yours to keep and take home when you have finished your glittering masterpiece!
***UPDATE NOTICE*** Class is… | South Beach Library | Adults,
50+ |
Thu, June 6 @ 4 PM | This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library.
In case you haven’t come across it, diamond painting is one of the fastest trending crafts out there! If you enjoy detail work and bling, this craft is perfect for you!
Meeting weekly over the course of several months, participants will be provided with their own diamond painting kit to be completed at the Library. It's yours to keep and take home when you have finished your glittering masterpiece!
***UPDATE NOTICE*** Class is… | South Beach Library | Adults,
50+ |
Sat, June 8 @ 11 AM | Online This event is online.
Are you on the hunt for the next great read? Or are you curious to read something new?
Never fear, your librarian is here!
Tune in for a special presentation from our Adult Librarian who will chat about forthcoming books and give attendees the inside scoop on the latest releases from top publishers. Hear what's new for this month and spark your reading curiosity!
Browse and read the latest e-books and e-audiobooks using our made just for you e-reader app SimplyE.
D… Registration required: Online | Online | Adults,
50+,
Book Lovers |
Wed, June 12 @ 11:15 AM | Book Discussion Group This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library.
Join us for our bi-monthly book club dedicated to the classics!
About the book:
The unforgettable first novel that established Isabel Allende as one of the world’s most gifted storytellers, brings to life the triumphs and tragedies of three generations of the Trueba family. The patriarch Esteban is a volatile, proud man whose voracious pursuit of political power is tempered only by his love for his delicate wife Clara, a wo… | South Beach Library | Adults,
50+,
Book Lovers |
Thu, June 13 @ 4 PM | This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library.
In case you haven’t come across it, diamond painting is one of the fastest trending crafts out there! If you enjoy detail work and bling, this craft is perfect for you!
Meeting weekly over the course of several months, participants will be provided with their own diamond painting kit to be completed at the Library. It's yours to keep and take home when you have finished your glittering masterpiece!
***UPDATE NOTICE*** Class is… | South Beach Library | Adults,
50+ |
Wed, June 26 @ 11:15 AM | Book Discussion Group This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library.
Join us for the latest edition of our popular monthly book club!
About the book:
A vibrant and cinematic debut set in the American West about a scrappy orphan who finds friendship, romance, and her true calling as a revenge-seeking gunslinger.
When Bridget arrives penniless in Dodge City, already disillusioned by feckless men and the uncompromising landscape, she has only her wits to keep her alive. Thanks to the allure of… | South Beach Library | Adults,
50+,
Book Lovers |
Wed, June 26 @ 5:30 PM | Book Discussion Group This event is online.
Join us for the latest virtual edition of our popular monthly book club!
About the book:
A vibrant and cinematic debut set in the American West about a scrappy orphan who finds friendship, romance, and her true calling as a revenge-seeking gunslinger.
When Bridget arrives penniless in Dodge City, already disillusioned by feckless men and the uncompromising landscape, she has only her wits to keep her alive. Thanks to the allure of her bright red hair and country-… Registration required: Online | Online | Adults,
50+,
Book Lovers |
Sat, July 13 @ 11 AM | Online This event is online.
Are you on the hunt for the next great read? Or are you curious to read something new?
Never fear, your librarian is here!
Tune in for a special presentation from our Adult Librarian who will chat about forthcoming books and give attendees the inside scoop on the latest releases from top publishers. Hear what's new for this month and spark your reading curiosity!
Browse and read the latest e-books and e-audiobooks using our made just for you e-reader app SimplyE.
D… Registration required: Online | Online | Adults,
50+,
Book Lovers |
Wed, July 17 @ 11:15 AM | Book Discussion Group This event will take place in-person at the South Beach Library.
Join us for our bi-monthly book club that explores themes of love in literarture!
About the book:
From the day she watched her kindergarten teacher drop dead during a dramatic telling of Peter Rabbit, Clover Brooks has felt a stronger connection with the dying than she has with the living. After the beloved grandfather who raised her dies alone while she is traveling, Clover becomes a death doula in New York City, dedicatin… | South Beach Library | Adults,
50+,
Book Lovers |